Welcome to CAE!

The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) was founded to provide top-quality after school and summer programs for K-12 students who face many life challenges and are under-performing in school and life.

Educational Programs and Resources for Students and Parents

Many youths live in distressed communities with few adequate resources that affect better housing, employment, and education for them. Often, our youths are not afforded opportunities that would expose them to diverse and positive learning experiences that will take them outside their neighborhoods. Further, children may have parents or guardians who are undereducated, young, and inexperienced, and are unemployed or underemployed. If not addressed, these factors can prevent youths from being exposed to the reality needed to make good choices that can lead to a wealth of opportunities.

Regardless of their individual circumstances, students who are under-performing in distressed communities need our support if they are going to have a fighting chance at achieving post-secondary success. According to a study by the Center for Health and Research, youths that are disadvantaged experience social exclusion and inequality in some ways.

Students

Educational programs that help our youth reach their academic potential.

Parents

Volunteers

* SPECIAL DONATION PARTNER PROGRAMS *

With your help from the broader community, CAE will team with families, schools, and community to put our youth into a position to learn, retain, grow, and succeed. Please consider a donation of your time and money toward yours and our goal.

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Kroger Community Rewards

What is Kroger Community Rewards Program?Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Kroger Community Rewards®. All you have to do is link your Kroger rewards card to CAE using the following steps: 1) Click here to go to the Kroger Community Rewards website.2) Sign in to your Kroger rewards account OR create a new Kroger rewards account.3) After you sign in to your account, follow the instructions to link it to CAE using our unique ID number: 479074.​4) Start shopping!